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<span class=large>THE PROVERBS</span>
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CHAPTER 31
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Wine and strong drink condemned—Plead the cause of the poor and needy—A virtuous woman is priced above rubies.
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The</span> words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/31/1a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Marriage, Motherhood.">mother</a> taught him.
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What, my son?  and what, the son of my womb?  and what, the son of my vows?
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Give not thy strength unto <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/31/3a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Woman.">women</a>, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
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<i>It is</i> not for kings, O Lemuel, <i>it is</i> not for kings to drink <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/31/4a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Ne. 15: 22 (22-23).">wine</a>; nor for princes strong drink:
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Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
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Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
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Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
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Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
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Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/31/9a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 124: 75, 89.">cause</a> of the poor and needy.
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&#182; Who can find a <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/31/10a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Chastity; TG Virtue.">virtuous</a> <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/31/10b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Marriage; TG Marriage, Wives; TG Woman.">woman</a>?  for her price <i>is</i> far above rubies.
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The heart of her husband doth safely <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/31/11a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Dependability.">trust</a> in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
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She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
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She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/31/13a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Thes. 4: 11; 2 Ne. 5: 17.">hands</a>.
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She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
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She <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/31/15a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 88: 124.">riseth</a> also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
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She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
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She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
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She perceiveth that her merchandise <i>is</i> good: her candle goeth not out by night.
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She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/31/19a" mark="a" type="D" title="IE stick on which spinning materials are wound.">distaff</a>.
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She stretcheth out her hand to the <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/31/20a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 42: 30.">poor</a>; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
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She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household <i>are</i> clothed with scarlet.
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She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/31/22a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Apparel.">clothing</a> <i>is</i> silk and purple.
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Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
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She maketh fine linen, and selleth <i>it; </i>and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
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Strength and honour <i>are</i> her <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/31/25a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 104: 1; 2 Ne. 9: 14; D&C 88: 125.">clothing</a>; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
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She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue <i>is</i> the law of <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/31/26a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Kindness.">kindness</a>.
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She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/31/27a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Idleness.">idleness</a>.
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Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband <i>also,</i> and he praiseth her.
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Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
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Favour <i>is</i> deceitful, and <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/31/30a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Beauty.">beauty</a> <i>is</i> vain: <i>but</i> a woman <i>that</i> <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/31/30b" mark="b" type="D" title="OR reveres the LORD.">feareth</a> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, she shall be praised.
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Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.  
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